Before breaking the record on Tuesday, Brandeis tied the mark at 10-0 with a remarkable 61-59 win over University Athletic Association (UAA) rival New York University on Jan. 8. The Judges trailed by 18 points with 10:50 remaining in the contest before closing on a 23-3 run. A pair of rookies helped key the comeback. Guard Ruben Kanya of Ottawa, Ontario, scored nine of his career-high 11 points in the final 10 minutes to cut into the Violets' lead, but it was classmate Derek Retos of North Attleboro, Mass., who saved the day. With 2.1 seconds left, junior Tyrone Hughes of Dorchester, Mass., inbounded the ball from in front of the Brandeis bench to Retos. The rookie guard launched a 3-pointer from the corner that went through the net as time expired, giving Brandeis its only lead of the game. Retos finished with a team-high 14 points on that day.